Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-04

SCHOOL BOARD.

Board met in reg nlar session at the council
chamber. Present: George E. Campbell,
A. Katz, W r. Tucker, c. A. VanNess, j..
! W. WiDgard, E. J, Brown. Absent: j. D.
Cald well, ". p Campbell, n. W. Levy. J.
c. Saren.-
| Report OF superintendent was read and
recommendations referred to proper commits
tees with power to act.
Report showed total enrolment for Sep
TENDER of $3.50 children, an increase of d
per cent. over tie enrolment for September
of last year.
Committee on ways and means reported
that the owuer Of the lots on Nor b Main
cember, had consented to pay the mort
gage on them although not yet
due, and recommended that mortgage be
leased when paid. -,
Report approved and recommendations ad-
dopted.
Mr.. N. a. English was present and made
proposition to the board that he would
deed to the board an acre or an acre and q
half of ground in the south part Of town, a
mile below Lincoln school, where there was
large population within school facilities
scarcely, gratis; and that parties interested
down there would build school house Of
sufficient capacity to accommodate all pupils
in that vicinity for several y. ars to come,
under the direction of the board, if the board
would agree to buy the building when it had
the money, at original cost of same.
On motion of Campbell the board appoint
Ell next Wednesday morning at O'Clock as a
time when they would drive out in thet part
of town and look over the situation and re-
ceive the proposition of Mr.. English in
more definate form.
The matter Of whether the
board should have school in
the building on Hillside avenue, corner of
Douglas also in Logan addition was refer
red to committee of whole with power to
act committee decided it would extend its
excursion Wednesday morning to take in
those localities
On recommendation OF George E. Camp
bell Miss Kate B Clark WAS elected to fill
position vacant in Kellogg school at usual
salary.
Approved bills were allowed.
In accc rdance with recommendation of
committee on building or unds, q new side
walk YVES ordered constructed s fest wide
from tie 1st ward school building to side
walk ON the street window was ordered
cut in basement OF End ward school build
ing.
The following bids for heating Irving
school building were received:
Wichita Pump, Plumbing q Supply
Co. ........-.. ...........-,.... $I9po
NJ. Dermody. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1873
Killeen & Stocking r''-. .............. 1850
A satisfactory guarantee accompanied
Killen & Stockingers bid with the provision
that SO per cent of contract price be held
back until test had been made and appara-
tus be proven satisfactory.
COMMITTEES recommended that bid of Kill
len g. Stockinger be accepted aud recommen-
dation adopted.
Matter Of getting out report of public
schools IN written form was refer ed to the
proper committee with power to act.
Scavepger work was let TO c. c. Sterling
at 800 per month,
1t was ordered that the metropolitan police
commissioners be requested 70 appoint the
janitors Of the principal buildings special
policemen to prevent tramps and other
tourists from utilizing the school houses for
sleeping apartments.
The board then adjourned.